Director of Business Development

Craig Brandt leads business development at ArchitectNow, a Microsoft Solutions Partner that builds custom software, AI applications, and cloud solutions for mid-market and enterprise clients across North America. ArchitectNow holds four Solutions Partner designations (Digital & App Innovation, Data & AI, Azure Infrastructure, and Support Services) plus the AI Apps on Azure Specialization, putting it among a small group of partners with credentials across both the AI and cloud sides of the Microsoft ecosystem. Based in Tampa, Florida, Craig works with executives many industries who are trying to figure out what AI and cloud should actually do for their business. His role puts him at the intersection of sales, strategy, and technology, which is where he developed his point of view on AI: the real opportunity is in giving it complete jobs and letting it execute. He's a salesperson by trade, not an engineer, and that's exactly why his perspective on AI lands with non-technical, and technical audiences. He uses AI in his own work every day, which is where his point of view comes from. He believes the next decade of AI adoption will be defined by business users who are willing to rethink how they work, and use AI as a coworker that you delegate tasks to.